Photo Friday – The Road

Windshield Abstract

You know the saying that the camera does not take the picture — it is the photographer? On a rainy nite, I was a passenger in a car at a red light. I had my 50mm lens on and it was wide-open. I focused on a car’s tail light. Right then, the light changed green. The auto-focus jumped to the raindrops and I ended with this abstract. I tried to duplicate the effect but no luck.

Ancient Sea Rock #1

Ancient Sea Rock

This morning, I went out to Sunol for a hike. It feels like a long time since I have been out shooting. I intended to take infrared shots but was uninspired in the infrared possibilities. Instead, I became fascinated with the beautiful rocks along the creek bed. These rocks are remnants from an ancient seabed that used to cover the area.

On a different note, I am stilling trying to adjust to my Canon 5D’s full-frame sensor. My depth of field seems much more shallow. Most of these macro are not sharp enough for a large print.